Timed messages in php?

[coupe-r]

Hey guys,

 

Is it possible to echo a message to a user and have it last for 5-10 seconds and then disappear?  I know I can refresh the page, but this would erase what they are typing / clicking on the current page.

 

Any other way?

[Alex]

Something like this should be done in JavaScript.

[otuatail]

If this is a web page then you could do

<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="600">

refresh after 600 seconds, but in your case send it to another page ie the home page

 

Desmond.

 

[coupe-r]

AlexWD was correct.  Javascript is the way to go.

 

have 2 functions, one that shows and one that hides.  The show function:

 

window.setTimeout('hideConfirmationDiv()', 10000);

 

Thanks for the help.